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Has Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs?

By Jake New, Assistant Editor

September 19th, 2013

It’s the catch-22 of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Students want college credit for MOOCs, which would raise the price tag of the often-free courses. At the same time, the…

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A MOOC that will ‘cut across institutional boundaries’

September 9th, 2013

Many colleges have delved into MOOCs, while others have approach the massive courses with caution.…
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‘Walking Dead,’ comic books inspire MOOCs

September 4th, 2013

The University of California (UC) at Irvine is collaborating with AMC to produce a free…
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How MOOCs are evolving with video technology

September 4th, 2013

Crack open most massive open online courses (MOOCs) today and you’ll typically find three things…

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Instructional designers share an evolving role, research finds

August 15th, 2018

The demand for instructional design professionals in higher education has soared in recent years, due in part to an increase in online and blended courses…

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Survey: Employers should prepare workers for lifelong learning

August 14th, 2018

More than half of respondents (56 percent) participating in a recent survey say they believe today's employers are not adequately preparing workers with future-forward tech…

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Middle Tennessee State University: Pressing forward on the quest for student success

August 13th, 2018

Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), a public research university of 22,000 students, is located in Murfreesboro, southeast of Nashville and almost exactly in the geographic…

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10 ways colleges use analytics to increase student success

August 13th, 2018

The success of higher education institutions depends on the ability to excel across the student life cycle. Regardless of the type, size, or focus of…

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The explosive growth of collegiate eSports, part 1

August 10th, 2018

Nearly a year ago, SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran was looking at ways to grow his athletic department. Statistics on student-athletes showed higher GPAs, higher…

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How our campus supports active learning and collaboration

August 9th, 2018

Active learning continues to be a hot topic in higher education and we have had many requests to help design spaces with technology to support…

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How to use social media for classroom assignments

August 8th, 2018

Social media is embedded in our culture. Online users regularly visit multiple sites each day to interact with their online community of family and friends,…

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The secret to edtech adoption? Make it easy

August 7th, 2018

Today’s traditional college students come from the generation of digital natives, meaning they are generally incredibly fast learners when it comes to new technologies. However,…

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4 ways to address major risks to college opportunity

August 6th, 2018

Rising tuition prices and student debt loads have come to dominate the debate over the future of higher education in the United States--but the risk…

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How iPASS worked in supporting student success—The two sides of the coin: technology & people

August 6th, 2018

Increasing student success has moved high on the priority list at many institutions of higher education in the last five plus years. In their latest…

MOOCs: the future of higher education, or a passing phase?

Has Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs?

A MOOC that will ‘cut across institutional boundaries’

‘Walking Dead,’ comic books inspire MOOCs

How MOOCs are evolving with video technology

See All MOOCs: the future of higher education, or a passing phase? Top Stories »

Instructional designers share an evolving role, research finds

Survey: Employers should prepare workers for lifelong learning

Middle Tennessee State University: Pressing forward on the quest for student success

10 ways colleges use analytics to increase student success

The explosive growth of collegiate eSports, part 1

How our campus supports active learning and collaboration

How to use social media for classroom assignments

The secret to edtech adoption? Make it easy

4 ways to address major risks to college opportunity

How iPASS worked in supporting student success—The two sides of the coin: technology & people

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